On the Hook side....Deb D'Zio originally started designing crochet patterns for Caron Intl. For several years she freelanced for Caron Intl. She began designing and self publishing her patterns on her original website, www.CraftyDeb.com. You may recognize her patterns from magazines, books, and online under her former name, Deb Richey.

​On the Bobbin side...For a long time, the thought of sewing brought back memories of that pair of wrap around shorts she attempted to make while in the military. Those shorts were never worn. Yes, they were in style at the time but they were hideous. It might have been the wild novelty fabric choice. It might have been just a lack of sewing ability. No matter the reason why, they were disposed of and never seen again. The attempts at making hair scrunchies will not be discussed. Let's just say they were not a fun project and the cheap JC Penny sewing machine was shelved. A long time later (longer than she will admit to) she began to sew again. This time however, the results were pleasant and that cheap sewing machine was no longer shunned. To this day, she regrets selling that machine after upgrading to a new one.

Shortly after that first reintroduction with fabric, she embraced the modern quilt movement. She founded the Rocket City Modern Quilt Guild. For several years she pieced and quilted, then began to design her own projects.

Her home studio was not working for her as well as she had hoped (Squirrel!!). She took a chance and applied to Lowe Mill for studio space. After being juried in, she opened the Hook & Bobbin studio and has been happily working there since.

She launched this website to combine her CraftyDeb site, quilt patterns, and studio information all in one convenient spot.